| Work Title
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O Danny Boy
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| Alternative. Title
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Londonderry Air ; The Derry Air ; Air from County Derry
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| Composer
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Gribben, John
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Key
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E-flat major
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| Text Incipit
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Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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unknown
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| First Publication.
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2002
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| Librettist
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Frederic Edward Weatherly (1848–1929)
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| Language
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English
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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| Piece Style
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Modern
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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The tune used is Londonderry Air. he most popular lyrics for this tune are "Danny Boy", written by English lawyer Frederick Edward Weatherly in 1910, and set to the tune in 1913.
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